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That's a pretty decent budget for a set of brakes for a commuter. Pretty much any modern caliper brakes are half-decent. You could get Campagnolo skeleton brakes for around £50-80 depending on model that will be more than solid - just make sure you get a dual pivot at the front and a mono pivot at the rear as dual pivot on the rear is unnecessary. Alternatively Shimano 105 or Ultegra would also be perfectly fine, though I've no experience of them as I use Campagnolo. In the wet it's probably more significant as to what rim surface and brake pad combination you go for TBH
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Get calipers that match your lever brand and era. All the brands pull a slightly different amount and have varied it over the years. And then get swissstop blue pads.
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rim brake commuter
How much reach? Race brakes won't work if you have room for decent size tyres and mudguards, which means you'll be shopping at Tektro.
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I'm building a rim brake commuter, do you guys have any recommendations on a good set of dual pivot calipers ? Belgian weather, so I'd like something good to still be able to stop when it's raining. Budget is ~ £130 for the pair.